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Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities

eSchool News

Education leaders are beginning to move on from COVID-related safety measures, and are instead focusing on managing mental health and violence on campus, according to a new report from Rave Mobile Safety. Rave’s report, 2022 Crisis Communication and Safety in Education Survey , surveyed more than 400 K-12 employees and more than 380 higher education staffers.

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What Are the Most Widely Used Ed-Tech Tools in Districts?

Marketplace K-12

A mid-year report from LearnPlatform shows a shift in the type of ed-tech products that school districts are accessing most widely. The post What Are the Most Widely Used Ed-Tech Tools in Districts? appeared first on Market Brief.

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9 New Zoom Features (and one that’s Kind of Creepy) Announced April 19, 2022

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Zoom has announced a slew of new features that educators have been longing to have. This blog will go over the highlights of gesture recognition, viewing all of the breakout rooms from the main room. (Yes!) And even a way to implement Chat etiquette policies. There's also a new (kinda creepy) Sales tool that I've heard will lead into education at some point and my concerns about that.

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Tech Tip #159: Create a Macro

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Create a Macro. Category: MSO, Problem-solving, Keyboarding.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Roundtable: The Inspiration Driving Women in K–12 IT Roles

EdTech Magazine

Working in today’s educational landscape presents many challenges. For women in educational technology roles, these can be magnified by a lack of representation. Across all industries, women hold only 26 percent of computing-related jobs, according to an article by Built In. The disparity is worse for women of minority groups, with 3 percent, 6 percent and 2 percent of computing-related jobs held by Black, Asian and Hispanic women, respectively.

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What Is Happy Numbers? Teacher Review

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Happy Numbers is an educational platform that offers individualized math instruction to Pre-K to grade 5 students. Using gamified exercises, students explore the world of math with the help of.read more.

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How to Randomize Range in Google Sheets

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

How to Randomize Range in Google Sheets. Built into Google Sheets is the ability to randomize a range without sorting the entire sheet. Alice Keeler shows you how. The post How to Randomize Range in Google Sheets appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Follow the money! Use COVID relief funds to your advantage

eSchool News

School district leaders across the country are cautiously optimistic about post-pandemic teaching and learning–and they’re also tracking what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their technology infrastructure and classrooms with next-gen solutions like interactive displays, laptops, and more. In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three COVID relief packages that added up to over $190 billion for public and private schools.

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Best Gaming Lights and Lamps For Your Gaming Setup

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents Top Gaming Lights And Gaming Lamps Compared Best Gaming Lights And Lamps Reviewed Editor's Choice For Gaming Lights: Govee Immersion TV LED Backlights With Camera Best Gaming Smart Lamp For Vibrant Ambiance: Philips Hue Play White & Color Smart Light Bar Double Pack Best Gaming Lights For Versatile Designs: Nanoleaf Rhythm Edition Smarter Kit NL28-2003TW-9Pk Best RGB Lighting For Large Rooms: GLW RGB LED Flood Lights Best Smart Lights For Gaming Setup: Corsair iCUE LT1

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PresenceLearning and Highlights Partner To Support Children With Special Needs

eSchool News

NEW YORK, April 21, 2022— PresenceLearning , the leading provider of online therapy solutions for schools and clinicians, unveiled a new strategic partnership with Highlights , the children’s media brand known for their beloved Highlights magazine. . This new collaboration marks Highlights’ first entry into online therapy in support of children with special needs.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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What is PebbleGo and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks

techlearning

PebbleGo is a research goldmine for elementary school age students to learn and create with.

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Catapult Learning Selected By Illinois State Board Of Education To Deliver High-Impact Tutoring For Recognized Nonpublic K-12 Schools

eSchool News

April 21, 2022, CHICAGO – Catapult Learning, a provider of intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in both public and nonpublic K-12 schools, today announced its selection by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide high impact tutoring services for recognized nonpublic schools to assist students who are low-income or were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TinyTap Online

SpeechTechie

Tiny Tap was previously described here as a good mobile app resource for both making interactive activities and finding visual content for lessons. I recently noticed TinyTap has ported content online, so this would be playable on your laptop or in a classroom with projector or interactive whiteboard. This format for Tiny Tap makes it also a nice resource for telepractice.

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New York State Education Department Approves IXL’s Real-Time Diagnostic to Assess K-12 students

eSchool News

SAN MATEO, Calif. — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has added IXL’s Real-Time Diagnostic to its list of approved assessments. All schools and districts in New York can now use the diagnostic to more accurately track student progress and teacher effectiveness, as required by state regulations.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Learning technology at Heronsgate Primary School

Jamf on EdTech

Tim Lings, Director of Digital Learning, shares the story of successfully embedding an iPad 1:1 program and how Jamf Pro made it possible for the students and teachers at Heronsgate Primary School to leverage technology as a tools for learning across all curriculums.

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Hemet Unified School District Adopts LETRS for New Two-Year Professional Learning Program

eSchool News

BOSTON (April 21, 2022) – Hemet Unified School District in Riverside County, California, has adopted LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. Offered by Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, LETRS provides educators with the deep knowledge required to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading.

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iPad learning anywhere, anytime

Jamf on EdTech

From the Bett 2022 conference in London, Anthony Darlow delivers a presentation on the importance of a mobile device management system that fosters learning and is easy and intuitive to use for teachers, students and parents.

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25 Funny School Memes Every Student Will Love

SplashLearn

Having a good laugh keeps the mood light and school memes can get kids thinking about school in a fun way. Use these funny school memes to bump up your kids' humor game! The post 25 Funny School Memes Every Student Will Love first appeared on SplashLearn.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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6 Stances That Promote True Writing Revision

MiddleWeb

The many Aha! moments in Chris Hall’s The Writer’s Mindset will lead the reader to reexamine classroom practices – from reimagining revision to building student self-awareness and much more. Literacy consultant Anne Anderson appreciates the activities that pack the book. The post 6 Stances That Promote True Writing Revision first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Funny School Memes to Make Lessons Funny & Interesting

SplashLearn

Having a good laugh keeps the mood light and school memes can get kids thinking about school in a fun way. Use these funny school memes to bump up your kids' humor game! The post Funny School Memes to Make Lessons Funny & Interesting first appeared on SplashLearn.

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The @WSJ’s #WomenIn Sustainable Finance Virtual Event + FREE Registration Code #edtech #finedchat #innovation

techieMusings

I am excited to be attending a number of Wall Street Journal events this spring and summer, and I wanted to share another opportunity with you today. You’ve seen me share information about The Future Of Everything Festival already. This post will focus on one of the WSJ Women Events – Women In: Sustainable Finance. Women In: Sustainable Finance l June 8, 2022 l 12:00pm – 2:00pm ET | Online Join WSJ for Women In: Sustainable Finance online June 8 from 12:00pm–2:00pm ET.

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How to Graph With Excel for Mac

Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

Follow these step-by-step screencasts to learn how to graph with excel. Designed as a how-to for high school students, this video series covers how to create a line graph, bar graph, scatter plot, and histogram in excel. Although these videos are made with Microsoft Excel for Mac, the process is essentially the same on a. Read more. The post How to Graph With Excel for Mac appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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States stuck trying to fix early ed pay as feds drop the ball

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! Earlier this year, I spent some time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin learning about local efforts to draw new early childhood teachers into the field by creating programs that allow high school students to earn credentials and by offering free, supportive routes for current teachers to pursue deg

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Announcing Library 2.0 Mini-Conference and Call for Proposals: "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our second Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, July 14th, 2022. Urban libraries are uniquely positioned to support the resiliency of their local communities and to deliver vital services to help individuals live their best lives.